The rock mass classification system is utilized to categorize rocks, and has been used in
engineering projects and stability investigations. It focuses on the parameters of rock mass …

Rock mass classification systems are used to categorize and estimate the role of the most
significant parameters influencing rock mass behavior to represent an equivalent continuum …

Railway ballast course is comprised of crushed coarse aggregate in which the strength of
individual particles plays an important function against degradation. Conventionally, the …

The classification of surrounding rock quality is critical for the dynamic construction and
design of tunnels. However, obtaining complete parameters for predicting the surrounding …

The integrity index Kv is the quantitative index in the CHN-BQ method, which can be
determined by the acoustic wave test, volume joint number Jv, or empirical judgment …

This research aims to enhance the classification of the rock mass in underground mining, a
common problem due to geological alterations that do not fit existing methods. Artificial …

The use of UAV represents a very useful tool for rock mass characterization, particularly in
large, unsafe, and not accessible areas characterized by a complex geometry. This …

The detection of minerals (mines) or rocks would have been extremely difficult without the
expansion of the Sound Navigation Ranging methodology, which uses specific parameters …

In order to improve and optimize the advance classification and prediction method of tunnel
surrounding rock, a prediction method based on Tunnel Seismic Prediction (TSP) and …

Rock mechanics tests are essential for advancing theoretical and practical knowledge in the
field. The rock failure mechanism can be studied by analyzing the failure characteristics of …